FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
PRESS RELEASE
TYPE OF INCIDENT: False Pretense
OFFICER: McHugh
DATE OF INCIDENT: 12-07-05
TIME OF INCIDENT: 1200
LOCATION OF INCIDENT: St. Albans
NAME: Martin, Sharon
AGE: 58
ADDRESS: St. Albans, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On December 2, 2005 I was dispatched to a complaint of
fraud involving the use of a credit card. The complainant
advised that he was the legal guardian of a mentally
disabled woman who was the victim of this offense. The
guardian stated that he had recently been contacted by
Providian Bank who informed him that the person he cares
for had been issued a credit card. The card had been
charged to its limit, and no payments had been received.
The charges to the account amounted to $790.76. Further
investigation into this incident revealed that the card had
been applied for during the time that Martin was house
sitting for the victim. It was also discovered that the
address used on the card application was Martin’s former
address. Martin was interviewed and denied direct
involvement in the incident. This investigation was
completed on 12-21-05. Martin was cited to appear in
Franklin District Court.